Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Qatar
Qatar: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
85th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.23 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Qatar, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.37 tonnes per hectare for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in 2024.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Qatar peaked at 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
Qatar ranks 85th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +70.1% | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +66.7% | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -40.0% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +39.0% | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +37.8% | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 82 Taiwan 2.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Madagascar 2.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 84 Ecuador 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Afghanistan 2.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Jordan 2.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Mauritania 2.2 tonnes per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Qatar?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Qatar was 2.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.